GCF Training Speed and Agility Program: This program focuses on running form, plyometrics, overspeed, power and acceleration. Athletes of all sports are encouraged to participate as this will enhance your ability to change direction, cut on a dime, develop burst of speed, speed mechanics and first step explosion. Group and/ or individual training is available and we are located in the Memorial area. Contact us at 713-886-8861, or visit us at: www.gcftraining.com for more information.

Triathlon training: A group triathlon training program will begin Jan. 3 for the Lone Star triathlon festival in Galveston April 23-25. Get ready now to race the sprint, Olympic or half ironman distance race. There will be group coaching, workouts, schedules, swimming instruction and more. For more information visit www.totrfitness.com or email idutri2@prodigy.net

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Bellaire basketball: The 2010 City of Bellaire basketball league signups are under way. Age division is ages 16-18 (team registration only, ages as of Feb. 27. 2010). Registration is held at the Bellaire Recreation Center, 5125 Laurel St. All games will be held at the Bellaire Recreation Center and the Jewish Community Center at 5607 S. Braeswood. Cost is $400 per resident team (must consist of four residents) and non-resident teams are $425. Sign up today as the season begins the week of Jan. 4. Any player who is playing on a varsity school team or is on a varsity roster is ineligible to register for the City of Bellaire's league. For more information, contact Buster Adams at 713-662-8285.

Southwest Indoor fall and winter sessions: Sign up any time to play indoor soccer on the new turf field at Southwest Indoor. Year-round leagues are available for women's, men's, men's over 30, coed over 30 and high school leagues. All sessions consist of eight games. Adult teams pay $680 each ($100 deposit), including ref fees; individuals pay $75. Individuals can be placed on existing teams at any time. Leagues are available for boys and girls from U8 through high school. Fee school. Fee for youth teams is $650 plus ref fees. Call SWIS at 281-564-7947, visit www.letsplaysoccer.com/main/Locations/southwest/index.html, or drop by the facility at 12950 Sugar Ridge Blvd. near Murphy Road and West Airport. The facility is open 5 pm-midnight, seven days a week.

Houston Women's Soccer Association: HWSA offers year-round outdoor 11-on-11 league play for women's and coed teams. All skill levels are welcome. Most games are played in west Houston. For more information, see www.hwsa.org.

Referees needed: Want to earn extra money? Become a soccer referee. All levels of soccer need referees. Sign up for one of the upcoming referee clinics with South Texas Soccer Referees at stsr.org/availableclinics.aspx.

Summer athletes go for the gold: The Harris County Street Olympics will have its Final Games and ceremonies for an expected 2,800 youth at the Reliant Center 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call Deborah Hartman at 713-626-1529.

Bridgeland Triathlon: The swimming-biking-running event is expected to attract 600 athletes and hundreds of spectators and volunteers. Sanctioned by USA Triathlon, the event will include a 482-meter swim in Lake Bridgeland, a 14-mile bike course on Fry Road and a 3.28-mile run throughout the master-planned community and along the Cypress Creek Nature Trail. Pre-race activities begin at 5 a.m. with the triathlon starting at 7 a.m. The awards ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Individual entry fees are $70 and relay entry fees are set at $100. For more information, visit www.BridgelandTri.com.

Dynamo volunteers needed: The Houston Dynamo is looking for volunteers, known as the Blue Crew, at Robertson Stadium on game day. The more games worked, the more Dynamo-related rewards earned. Minimum age is 18. For more information, email bcrew@houstondynamo.com.

Rice University Pole Vault Mini-Clinics: Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at the Rice Track off University and Main. The instructor David Butler, the Rice University Assistant Coach and USA National Pole Vault Development Staff. Call 713-417-1274 or email stavhop@comcast.net for more information.

Super Seniors Tennis League starting:Super Senior Plus League for men and women ages 70 and older is being formed by the Houston Tennis Association. Teams, ranging from a 6.0 to 9.0 levels, will consist of a minimum of six players of the same gender. The cost per player for the season is $15 plus a $3 Tennis Link registration fee. Players also must be HTA and USTA members. For more information contact htadiana@houstontennis.org or call 281-580-8313.

Houston Southwest Soccer Officials Association: Join HSSOA, a member of the Texas Association of Sports Officials, for the 2008 high school soccer season. For more information, visit www.hssoa.com or call a representative in the central/southwest, Marty Klecka 281-575-9779; north/east, Steven H. King 281-955-1668; and south “Fleo” Fliou, 281-687-4932.

Softball: The Alief Family YMCA is hosting an adult co-ed softball league. For more information contact Tony Edwards at 281-495-9100 or antonioe@ymcahouston.org.

Racquetball clinics at JCC: The Jewish Community Center offers free racquetball clinics every Monday night from 6:45-8:45 p.m. Racquetball is one of the few lifetime competitive sports available. Instructors are Patric Mascorro, the No. 1 player in Houston, and Simon Wiederman whose students have won 34 gold medals in junior national and world championships. Parent-child attendees are welcome. Call Leslie Holmes at 713-729-3200 for more information and registration or email lholmes@jcchouston.org.

Air hockey tournaments: Kicks Indoor Soccer & Gym, 611 Shepherd Drive, offers air hockey tournaments Sundays from 3-4 p.m. One air hockey table will be set on free play to see who can hold the table the longest. Players of all skill levels and ages are welcome. Cost is $5 per person. Tournament play begins at 4 p.m. Visit www.airhockeyworld.com.

Aztec gym:Aztec Empire Boxing Gym, 742 Telephone Road, one block from Austin High School, accepts boys, girls, men and women from age 5 through adult. Classes are available. Hours are 5-9 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment Saturday and Sunday.Cost is $45 per month; there are no registration fees. For more information, call 713-206-0876 or e-mail AztecEmpireGym@yahoo.com.

Adult kickball: The city of Houston Parks and Recreation Department has an Adult, Co-ed Kickball League that plays Wednesday nights at Memorial Park. New recruits are needed. For more information, call 713-845-1190.

JCC master swim: The Jewish Community Center offers a Master Swim Group for non-competitive as well as competitive swimmers. The group meets from 6:45-7:45 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Merfish Center's heated outdoor pool, 9000 S. Rice Ave. Cost per month is $60 for members and $75 for non-members for a three-month trial period. For more information, contact Ken Leventhal, Aquatics Director, at 713-729-3200, ext. 3298, or e-mail kleventhal@jcchouston.org.

Pole vault mini-clinics: Technical and safety instruction for pole vaulters of all ages is offered at 6 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at Rice University track, University Boulevard at Main Street. Instructor is coach David Butler, pole vault coach at Rice and and a member of the development staff for U.S.A. National Pole Vault. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $30 per session. For information, call 832-379-0198.

Exercise classes: St. Luke's United Methodist Church is holding exercise classes for adults age 50 and over on weekday mornings. Aerobics is offered Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8-9 a.m., and Strength Conditioning is on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8-9 a.m. Classes are taught by Eric Chandler, who has been training since 1986 and holds certifications from the American College of Sports Medicine, the American Council of Exercise, and the Aerobics & Fitness Association of America. The first class is free. Payments are made by the quarter and based on the number of classes participants plan to attend. For more information about this and other health and wellness activities at St. Luke's, call Sally Hardy at 713-402-5119.

Women's soccer: The Houston Lightning Over 30 Co-Ed soccer club in TORSO League is looking for a few women soccer players for the upcoming season. Games are played on Sunday afternoon in Northwest Houston. E-mail sundays4soccer@sbcglobal.net.

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